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You know that buying a stock makes you part owner of a company, theoretically with millions of other people. But, while ownership has its privileges (at minimum you get a neat stock certificate and an invitation to the annual meeting), being an owner doesn't necessarily pay. Sure, you make money if the stock goes up, but only if you sell, and you can, in theory, lose all the value of your investment if the stock tanks.
Enter the dividend. Here, you get money simply from holding the stock. Companies pay a yield, which is expressed in a percentage based on the stock's price. For example, if a stock trades at $10, and pays a 10% annual yield, your dividend payment would be a $1. (Usually, companies break out the payments quarterly, so, using our example, you¿d get, well, a quarter each quarter.)
Companies that pay dividends fall into a few categories. First, you've got your big, stable companies that generate enough cash that it makes sense to throw some back to shareholders. Next, there are businesses, like real estate investment trusts, that are in the business of sitting back and receiving cash, then distributing it to holders. And, then there are companies that need to dangle a high dividend yield like a carrot to ease investor fears. Cigarette-maker Altria has been doing this for years.
Simply because a company pays a dividend doesn't make it a good investment. After all, you may want to take a chance on a growth stock that can move higher in price than dividend payers are known to do. But, you can¿t beat the safety of knowing that, even if a stock doesn't move in a year, you¿re at least making something off your investment.
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Friday, May 16, 2008
SAP to Highlight Latest News Via Press Conference Webcast and Online Newsroom from SAPPHIRE(R) 2008 Berlin
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BERLIN, May 16, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ ----Press, bloggers and analysts are invited to attend online the press conference highlighting the news announcements being made at SAPPHIRE(R) 2008, SAP's international customer conference, being held in Berlin, Germany, May 19 - 21.
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The press conference will include remarks from SAP Co-CEOs Henning Kagermann and Leo Apotheker.
SAP Monday, May 19, 2008 Press Conference 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. CET / 6:30 a.m. - 7:30 a.m. EDT The Webcast will be broadcast at http://www.sap.com/press Questions can be submitted to press@sap.com
SAP press announcements from SAPPHIRE 2008 Berlin are expected to be issued at:
12:30 p.m. CET / 6:30 a.m. EDT on Monday, May 19
10:30 a.m. CET / 4:30 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, May 20 and Wednesday, May 21
During SAPPHIRE 2008, customers from throughout the world will present how they utilize and benefit from SAP(R) solutions to build "business beyond boundaries." To view the complete list of presentations by customers, SAP and a growing ecosystem of partners, visit http://www.sapphire2008agenda.com/emea2008/sessions.epx.
Webcasts, announcements, media roundtables, keynote presentations and podcasts from SAPPHIRE 2008 Berlin will be available in the event's virtual newsroom at http://www.sapsapphire.com/emea2008/newsroom/index.htm.
To view video stories on diverse topics, visit http://www.sap-tv.com. From this newly launched site, you also can embed videos into your own Web pages, share video via email links and subscribe to RSS feeds from SAP TV. No registration is required.
To preview and request broadcast-standard video digitally or by tape, log on to http://www.thenewsmarket.com/sap, where registration and video is free to the media. Contacts: SAP Press Room at SAPPHIRE, +49 6227 7 74069 Iris Eidling, +49 (160) 889-6607, iris.eidling@sap.com, CET Sabine Hollstein, +49 (0)172 6 88 84 23, sabine.hollstein@bm.com, CET SAP Press Office, +1 (610) 661-3200, press@sap.com, EDT SAP Press Office +49 (6227) 7-46315, press@sap.com, CET SAP Investor Relations Stefan Gruber, +49 6227 744872, stefan.gruber@sap.com, CET Marty Cohen, +1 212 653-9619, martin.cohen@sap.com, EDT
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